Courtyard houses: Those who are capable are rewarded, and many children bring many blessings.

Niu Dazhuang put his clothes over his padded jacket, and Qin Huairu tugged at them, stretching them out: "Squat down for a bit and see how it goes."

Niu Dazhuang felt a warmth in her heart; she was a good woman, but unfortunately, her life was a bit tough. Although she wasn't entirely fair about what she did to Sha Zhu after 1965.

But so far, she seems like a pretty good woman, especially on the bed; her alluring charm is incredibly captivating to men.

As he thought about it, Niu Dazhuang got a feeling.

"Slap!" Qin Huairu slapped him awake: "Don't think nonsense. My mother-in-law watched me come here. Is the medicine ready? Give me a few packets."

"Of course it's all ready, but three of my brothers are coming to stay with us tomorrow, so this place won't be easy to find."

"It's okay, I'm all ready. I'll leave the door open for you. Come to my place tonight."

"Are you sure? Those naughty boys in the yard are always listening to you through your window, aren't you aware of it?"

Qin Huairu was so angry that her teeth itched: "How could they do this? When we first got married, it was one thing to listen, but it's been years and they're still listening. It's so annoying."

"I'll let you know when I've found a place outside."

"Hmm, if that's the case, you really can't take me to my house, Dazhuang. The place you find can't be too far from home, it's best if it's nearby. Wearing these clothes makes you look like a city person. Let's go, if we stay too long, my damned mother-in-law will interrogate me again." After saying that, he turned his big buttocks and went back.

Niu Dazhuang was itching to go find Xu Huizhen at the tavern, but after thinking about it, he suppressed the idea. If Xu Huizhen wasn't an option, there was always Ye Chunmei; that young lady wasn't bad either…

As for Chen Xueru, she's been busy these past few days with the public-private partnership project. After lunch, having nothing to do, she came over to visit her best friend Xu Huizhen. She found Xu Huizhen listlessly lounging on the kang (a heated brick bed), while little Jingli was playing at the foot of the kang.

"Oh dear! Why are you being so serious? You're feeling sorry for her again." Chen Xueru thought it was a public-private partnership and Xu Huizhen was just being stingy with money. She sat on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) with one leg to the side.

"Sigh, Xue Ru, what are your plans for the future?" Xu Huizhen asked lazily.

"What plans could I possibly have? With the public-private partnership, I can finally relax. I'll just watch my son make a living. What else could I possibly plan?"

"I'm talking about your personal matters."

"You're asking whether I'll ever look for a man again, right?"

"Um."

"Hehe, Huizhen, you're lovesick! Which guy have you got your eye on? I'll be your matchmaker."

"I'm asking you a question, why are you dragging me into this?"

Chen Xueru also frankly replied, "I haven't thought about it. I've been feeling really down lately. If I meet the right person, I wouldn't mind getting married again. What about you? Are you just going to live alone like this?"

"What do you think of Cai Quanwu?" Xu Huizhen asked tentatively.

"What, you've taken a liking to him? Or perhaps you could try and set me up with him?"

"I'm asking you what he's like as a person?"

Chen Xueru glanced at her and pursed her lips: "She's quite qualified to be a servant!"

"It's been so many years since liberation, and you still want someone to serve your family? Don't you dare say that to anyone else."

"Hey, Huizhen, what's our relationship? We're best friends. Just tell me what's wrong. Don't you know me?"

"How have you been these past few days? Have you been thinking about men?"

"Hehe... Huizhen, you really are craving a man! Who's got your eye on?"

Now that things had come to this point, Xu Huizhen didn't hold back anymore: "I have my eye on a man, but he's already married."

"That's easy to say. If you see someone you like, just snatch them away. With your looks and considerable wealth, what man could resist your allure?"

"That's what I thought at first too, but... sigh!"

"Hehe... Why didn't you win? Tell me quickly." Chen Xueru became interested.

"Having a best friend like you makes you feel especially good when you see me get the short end of the stick?" Xu Huizhen stopped lying on her side and sat up.

"Hehe, okay, I'm not happy anymore, hurry up and tell me. We haven't seen each other for only a few days, and something interesting has already happened to you."

Xu Huizhen originally wanted to talk to her and ask her for advice, but seeing her gloating expression, she changed her mind.

Niu Dazhuang hurt me, so you won't get away with it either. You'll laugh at me, and then you'll see how I laugh at you.

"It's no use me saying anything. This man is an extraordinary man; he's completely unsuitable for ordinary women like us."

One sentence was enough to ignite Chen Xueru's competitive spirit.

"What, is he Jia Baoyu? He looks down on people like us? Tell me who he is, and I'll teach him a lesson."

"Jia Baoyu is definitely not him, but he does have a bit of Lao Ai's characteristics."

"Ah... it's only been a few days, and you've already slept together? If you've slept together, you should also take her down with you."

Tsk tsk... Lao Ai, indeed! Wait a minute, you were just talking about Lao Ai, right? Do you even know who Lao Ai was?

"I've read some history books for a couple of days, how could I not know who Lao Ai is?" Xu Huizhen saw her expression and realized she had a chance.

Chen Xueru was still a little incredulous and continued to ask, "That Lao Ai who turned the wheel!"

"Yes, it's him. I have no other choice!"

Chen Xueru grabbed Xu Huizhen's hand and asked excitedly, "Huizhen, you're not kidding me, are you? There's no such thing as a superhuman man in this world. If you really met one, would you be willing to tell me?"

Xu Huizhen pushed her and said, "What are you thinking? What's our relationship? Best friends, would I lie to you? Believe it or not, I didn't win you over. Sigh..." After saying that, she pretended to be very hurt and lay down on her side.

Chen Xueru said emphatically, "Huizhen, let's make this clear first: if I win her over, you're not allowed to be angry with me."

"I think you shouldn't waste your time. They don't even look down on people like us." The more Xu Huizhen said this, the more unconvinced Chen Xueru became.

"How will you know if you don't try? After all this talk, who is this person?"

Seeing that she had fallen into the trap, Xu Huizhen was secretly pleased. Before Xu Huizhen could even reveal who it was...

Chen Xueru slapped her thigh: "I remember now, when I came over that day, I noticed that your relationship seemed a bit off. You even said you were his cousin, so is he your so-called cousin?"

When her lie was exposed, Xu Huizhen tried to cover it up: "He's a distant cousin."

"Tsk tsk... I must say, your distant cousin is no ordinary person just by looking at him, especially his nose, high bridge, round and big tip, broad and thick shoulders, and a dog-like waist... Not bad, not bad."

Seeing her swooning over a crush, Xu Huizhen poked her forehead again: "Stop being a fangirl, you should just give up."

"Huizhen, that's a bit unreasonable of you. Why are you afraid that someone might like me and that it makes you uncomfortable?"

"Xueru, don't blame me later if you get hurt."